Alejandro Lloyd Carranza (born November 27, 1993), known professionally as OhGeesy, is an American rapper from Los Angeles. He is noted as a founding member of the hip hop group Shoreline Mafia. In 2021, with the band's apparent disbandment, OhGeesy shifted towards a solo career with the release of his debut solo album Geezyworld which peaked at number 102 on the Billboard 200.
In 19 June 2024, he performed the song "Geekaleek" along with Fenix Flexin, for Kendrick Lamar's concert The Pop Out: Ken & Friends at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, during the first set by DJ Hed, titled the Act I – DJ Hed & Friends.
Career
Shoreline Mafia
OhGeesy started rapping alongside members of Shoreline Mafia in 2012. He met member Fenix Flexin while doing graffiti in Los Angeles. In 2016, Shoreline Mafia became a fully-formed rap band, with Rob Vicious and Master Kato joining the lineup.5
Solo career
In February 2021, OhGeesy appeared on American rapper Drakeo the Ruler's single "For Real" and its subsequent music video alongside American rapper Ketchy the Great.6 In May 2021, he released his single "Get Fly" with American rapper DaBaby alongside a music video directed by Austin Simkins.7 In July 2021, he released the music video for his track "Big Bad Wolf", a collaboration with American rapper YG.8 In August 2021, he released his debut solo album Geezyworld with appearances from A Boogie wit da Hoodie, DaBaby, YG, Central Cee, BlueBucksClan, and Moe Faygoo.9
Personal life
OhGeesy became a father in March 2019.
In October 2021, during an interview with HipHopDX, OhGeesy spoke about his struggle with drug addiction and how it almost caused him to retire from music.10
Discography
See also: Shoreline Mafia discography
Studio albums
List of studio albums, with selected details and chart positionsTitle | Studio album details | Peak chart positions |
---|---|---|
US | ||
Geezyworld |
| 102 |
Geezyworld 2 |
| — |
Trophies (with Berner) |
| — |
Paid N Full |
| — |
Singles
List of singles showing year released, chart positions and album nameTitle | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | Certification | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
US15 | USR&B/HH | USRap | ||||
"Get Fly"(with DaBaby) | 2021 | — | — | — | GEEZYWORLD | RIAA: Gold16 |
"GEEKALEEK" (with Cash Kidd) | 2023 | — | — | — | GEEZYWORLD 2 | RIAA: Gold17 |
"Heat Stick"(with Fenix Flexin of Shoreline Mafia) | 2024 | 97 | 27 | 22 | Paid N Full | RIAA: Gold18 |
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. |
External links
References
"Ohgeesy Biography by Fred Thomas". Allmusic. Retrieved November 17, 2022. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ohgeesy-mn0003755324/biography ↩
"THE BREAK PRESENTS: SHORELINE MAFIA". XXL. January 27, 2018. https://www.xxlmag.com/shoreline-mafia-interview-the-break/ ↩
"Billboard 200". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2021-09-10/ ↩
Victorian, Brande (June 19, 2024). "Kendrick Lamar Brings 25 L.A. Artists Together for Juneteenth Show, Playing Drake Diss Track "Not Like Us" Five Times". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 20, 2024. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/kendrick-lamar-juneteenth-pop-out-drake-diss-not-like-us-five-times-1235927600/ ↩
"THE BREAK PRESENTS: SHORELINE MAFIA". XXL. January 27, 2018. https://www.xxlmag.com/shoreline-mafia-interview-the-break/ ↩
"Drakeo The Ruler Proclaims His Authenticity With 'For Real' Featuring OhGeesy And Ketchy The Great". Uproxx. February 11, 2021. https://uproxx.com/music/drakeo-the-ruler-for-real-video-ohgeesy-ketchy-the-great/ ↩
"OhGeesy & DaBaby "Get Fly" On New Latin-Inspired Single". HotNewHipHop. May 28, 2021. https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/327041-ohgeesy-and-dababy-get-fly-on-new-latin-inspired-single-new-song ↩
"Watch OhGeesy' Video for New Track "Big Bad Wolf" f/ YG". Complex. https://www.complex.com/music/ohgeesy-yg-big-bad-wolf-video-geezyworld-album-announced ↩
"OhGeesy Releases Debut Solo Project "GEEZYWORLD" Featuring YG, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, & More". HotNewHipHop. August 27, 2021. https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/350681-ohgeesy-releases-debut-solo-project-geezyworld-featuring-yg-a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie-and-more-new-mixtape ↩
"OHGEESY ALMOST QUIT RAPPING AFTER AN ACID TRIP: 'I WENT FUCKING BANANAS'". HipHopDX. October 8, 2021. https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.65052/title.ohgeesy-almost-quit-rapping-acid-trip ↩
"Spotify – Ohgeesy – Geezyworld". Spotify. August 27, 2021. https://open.spotify.com/album/0kNhJM4dXKfsKbCERz7QBg ↩
"Spotify – Ohgeesy – Geezyworld 2". Spotify. May 5, 2023. https://open.spotify.com/album/5zs9qUyhrUbvhGicNAzJWV ↩
"Spotify – Ohgeesy – Trophies". Spotify. December 8, 2023. https://open.spotify.com/album/4QcAsaILcr6N6VcLmDiZkp ↩
"Spotify – Ohgeesy – Paid N Full". Spotify. February 13, 2025. https://open.spotify.com/album/33xTOJ4e7JhkOvmdJ57dT4?si=WIHKVpmNQ-S-4njztL3lqw ↩
"Hot 100 Chart: Week Ending August 22, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2020. https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2020-08-22 ↩
"American certifications – DaBaby". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 4, 2022. https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=DaBaby&ti=&format=&type=#search_section ↩
"American certifications – DaBaby". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 4, 2022. https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=DaBaby&ti=&format=&type=#search_section ↩
"American certifications – DaBaby". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 4, 2022. https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=DaBaby&ti=&format=&type=#search_section ↩